Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 165.64 million for Q2 2026, up 4.0% from 159.2 million a year earlier but down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ionis Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 163.3 million, up 3.4% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 157.91 million in FY2024 (+9.4%), 144.34 million in FY2023 (+1.6%), 142.06 million in FY2022 (+0.6%) and 141.21 million in FY2021 (+0.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) is 141.18 million (Q3 2021) to 165.9 million (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for 22 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ran from 0.6% in Q2 2022 to 10.1% in Q3 2024.
- Business Quant data shows IONS's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at 165.9 million (Q1 2026), 163.3 million (Q4 2025) and 161.14 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.60 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 253.35 Mn |
| 10 | Ionis Pharmaceuticals | 7.40 Bn | -1.50 Bn | 265.21 Mn | 165.64 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 165.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 165.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 161.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 159.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 159.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 157.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 157.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 146.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 145.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 144.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 143.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 143.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 143.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 142.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 142.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 141.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 141.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 141.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 141.18 Mn |
API Access
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=IONS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "IONS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=IONS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();